THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Friday, August 30, 2024

Lord, living in this broken world, we grow weary struggling against our daily battles. The enemy of our soul never lets up. He targets the weaknesses of our spirits and emotions. Some poor souls are gripped by harmful addictions. Some are captured by lust of selfish desires, while others might be controlled by a never-satisfied greed. Sadly, many struggle finding self-worth, and feel unloved and abandoned.

The psalmist described these dark battles, since he endured a few on his own. Lord, only you could help him In his helpless state. He had to tell the world his story how putting his faith in you rescued him from his personal hell.

“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him” (Psalm 91:1–2).

Lord, the psalmist trusted you are who you say you are and will do what you say you will do. To obtain this needed rest, he had to release his fears, shame, anxieties—all the burdens he was never meant to carry—over to you.

Resting in your shadow means we are close to you. More importantly, resting in your shadow tells us you are standing guard over us, protecting your people who put their trust in you. While we rest safely in your shadow, the enemy stands outside, unable to penetrate your wall of protection surrounding us.

If the song had been written then, I imagine the psalmist would be singing to the devil, “Nah nah, nah-nah, nah nah, hey hey hey—goodbye!”

Thank you for the power of your shadow, Jesus. Amen.